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agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324 ![]() ![]() |
I've found that when I torque up any wheels (not just the wolfs) that after they're all done and i go for a 200m drive up and down the rd, over a couple of curbs then park it up again and repeat, often I'll have a little bit more to tweak them before the click...
But to answer one of your questions, I don't think there is a reliable enough gauge of 'how much further to turn to get the extra required stud tension/nut compression/friction' other than your accumulated personal experience having had a wheel come off or not ![]() |
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Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2274 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Your Land Rover wheel wrench is a particular length for a reason ...
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Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
You should always re-torque after driving 10 or so miles after the fitting. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html 90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2533 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I religiously tighten wheel nuts with a torque wrench, however during my apprenticeship at a Land Rover dealer in the 1960's i never once saw a torque wrench used to tighten up wheel nuts we used the good old fashioned spider wrench. I know it's more critical with alloys and that over tightening is more of an issue than not tightening enough.
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miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1768 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sadly these days a lot of main dealers use the method of air gun till snug, then a few more ugga duggas and that'll be reet
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